Pen or pencil grip.



No. 737,085. PATENTED AUG.' 25,1903.

f c. W.' T. DAVIES. f f

PEN 0R `PENCIL G1111?.

.APPLICATION FILED AEGL. 30.1.. 1902- N0 MUDBL.

mr.' Novem wc'rsns co., PHOYQLITNO.. wrsHmcToN. n c.

UNITED STATES vratented August 25,` 1903.v

PATENT 'y OFFICE.

CHARLES W. T. DAVIES, 0F NEW YORK, N. yY.

SPGIFICATION forming part of Letters' Patent o. 737,085, dated August25, 1903.`

l nApplication filed August 30, 1902. Serial No. 121,595. (No model.) y

`provision of a grip of small and light construction which can beproduced very cheaply and made from any desired material, whetherresilient or non-resilient--such as brass, celluloid, horn, shell, Wire,rc-adaptedfor application to a pen or p'encil to afford a con-lvvenientmeans for holding the pen or pencil by the use of the thumb andforenger only, thus obviating the necessity for gripping of the writingimplement by the third finger and accomplishing the-holding of the penor.pen cil bya "f pinch hold rather than a. clutch hold and renderingthe operation of writing easy and without appreciably tiring the hand orfingers and also preventing writers cra'mp.

The present invention is designed t0 as-y sume the form of an attachmentwhich can be applied to any pen or pencil and placed at any pointthereon to suitthe convenience of the writeror to be made so that itwill hold a pen-point, thus obviating the necessity of having any handleto the pen. l

A further Objectis to provide a pen or pencil grip which having oncebeen applied to the pen orl pencil will remain lirmlyattached thereto,so that the writer upon taking up the writing implement at any futuretime willfind it always in-proper position to bring the .shaped tosimulatewings.

` Having the foregoing objects -in view, the

invention consists of a pen or pencil grip of pended claims. f

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure lis a view illustrating themannerofv using the invention; Fig. 2, a side elevation; Fig. 3, a

ytheimproved and novel construction set forth in detail hereinafter andrecited in the apl 55 cross-section; Fig. 4, aview showing h'ow the gripcan be usedto support the pen or pencil.y Fig. 5 illustrates 'how-thegrip can be made for the direct application thereto of a` c pen-point;and Figs. 6 and? illustrate the use the use of calendars.4

The grip is preferably made ofspring-brass, which can be nickel-platedor covered, if desired, as the resiliency of the material is of oflblotting-paper, a covering for the grip, and

advantage in holding the device, as it insures an easy pinch by thethumb 'and foretinger; but celluloid, shell, bendable metal, wire, orother material may be employed.

The numeral 1 designates the barrel ofthe grip, Which/is of tubular formand somewhat v elongated and adapted to grasp the -pen or gent, asshown, in order to aiord a proper provide a sufficient-ly `broadbasic-supportfor the pen or pencil when the'latter ispmade to rest-onthe desk or table, as shown inFig. 4. l'

The wings extend above 'the longitudinal aXis of the barrel, and hencethepen-holder or pencil held therein, which renders the holdof the thumband forefinger easy and positive. For the sake of ornament these Vwingscan oe As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, a covering of velvet, leather, paper,or' other material 5 can be employed for the grip, and, if desired,blotting-paper 6 used on the tops of the wings and calendars v'7underneath the wings, and when so constructed it is preferably with thewin gs approximately more nearly a horizontal form than the curved formof Figs. 1 to 5,in elusive. Y f

As shown in Fig. 5, the grip can be provided with a pen-point holder 8to directly receive a pen-point 9, in whichcase the de- Vhold for thethumband forefinge'r, as also to IOO vice would not be used as anattachment to a. pen-handle, but would comprise in itself thepen-point-holding means.

As shown in Fig. l, the thumb and forenger of the hand are positionedunder the wings, and the lateral divergence ofthe wings supports the penor pencil from the thumb and foretinger, and the pen or pencil is easilyheld Without necessitating the use ofthe third finger. The grip on thepen or pencil is therefore an easy matter, and the fingers do not becometired or cramped, and writing is rendered pleasant and easy. Theresiliency of the wings renders the pinch-hold of the thumb andforetinger even more easy than it the wings were nonresilient, althoughresiliency is not essential. It will be understood that the grip can bepositioned on the pen or pencil at any point and will remain Wherepositioned, thus insuring proper location for the writer at all times;also, that the grip can be bent as desired to suit the requirements ofthe individual.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A pen or pencilgrip comprisinga barrel or body to which the writingimplement can be connected, and wings extending upwardly an appreciabledistance above the longitudinal axis of the barrel and having thereatlateral extensions, said extensions being adapted, respectively, toreceive the thumb and forefinger thereunder.

L. A pen or pencil grip comprising a barrel or body to which the writingimplement can be connected, resilient wings extending upwardly anappreciable distance above the longitudinal axis of the barrel andhaving thereat lateral extensions, said extensions being 4o adapted,respectively, to receive the thumb and foreinger thereunder.

3. Apen or pencil grip comprising a barrel or body to which the Writingimplement can be con nected,and upwardly-extending curved spectively, toreceive the thumb and fore- 5o finger thereunder.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a pen or pencil grip attachment madefrom a single piece of material having its intermediate portion bentinto a body of tubular form having an opening or slot at one portionthereof, and its end portions thence formed into wings diverging fromeach other at the slotted portion and adapted to be held by the thumband forefinger.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a pen or pencil grip attachment madefrom a single piece ot resilient material having its intermediateportion bent into a body of tubular form having an opening'orslot at oneportion thereof, and its end portions thence formed into springyoppositely curved wings diverging from each other at the slotted portionand extending upwardly an appreciable distance above the longitudinalaxis of the barrel and Vadapted for holding by the thumb and fore-

